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LOT 2275

Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/2 in. (278 grams, 14 cm wide).

Squat jar with carinated rim, horizontal bands of painted segmental ornament.

Provenance

Ex Schoyen collection of the Indus Vallery culture, early 2000s.

Literature

Cf. Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994, item 105, for type.

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LOT 2275

Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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